E329 - Digital Soul Harvesting

As humanity enters a new technological age, the boundaries between life, data, and consciousness are blurring. A theory known as digital soul harvesting suggests that our online activities—keystrokes, selfies, biometric scans, VR interactions—are not just data points but fragments of our essence. Over time, these fragments build a “soul profile,” mapping our desires, fears, and values in ways that could replicate, manipulate, or even trap our consciousness.

This idea echoes ancient fears of soul theft found in Gnostic, shamanic, and folkloric traditions where entities stole, siphoned, or imprisoned human essence. Modern parallels include algorithms harvesting emotiona...